#621F62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.13 327.8), rgb(98, 31, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#621F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #621F62 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 31, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.13 327.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #621F62 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #621F62 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #621F62 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #621F62 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD1
oklch(70.6% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C653C5
oklch(63.1% 0.199 328)
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Step 600
600
#B130B2
oklch(55.6% 0.217 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#982199
oklch(49.2% 0.201 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#621F62
oklch(37.1% 0.13 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#621F62 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #163664 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3F60 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65283D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #621F62
#621F62
oklch(37.1% 0.13 327.8)
- #004F1A
#004F1A
oklch(37.3% 0.109 147.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #621F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.081
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
Use #621F62 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.